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1               RCSB PDB SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT
2
3BY CLICKING THE ACCEPTANCE BUTTON OR INSTALLING OR USING
4THIS "SOFTWARE, THE INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY LICENSING THE
5SOFTWARE ("LICENSEE") IS CONSENTING TO BE BOUND BY AND IS
6BECOMING A PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT.  IF LICENSEE DOES NOT
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8THE LICENSEE MUST NOT INSTALL OR USE THE SOFTWARE.
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101. LICENSE AGREEMENT
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12This is a license between you ("Licensee") and the Protein Data Bank (PDB)
13at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (hereafter referred to
14as "RUTGERS").   The software is owned by RUTGERS and protected by
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192. LICENSE GRANT
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21RUTGERS grants you, and you hereby accept, non-exclusive, royalty-free
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332. COPYRIGHT; RETENTION OF RIGHTS.
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453. NO MAINTENANCE OR SUPPORT; TREATMENT OF ENHANCEMENTS
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725. TERMINATION.  Without prejudice to any other rights, Licensor
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1018. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.  TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY
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